Economics, Work & Gender

A report detailing allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo is prompting a renewed conversation about workplace harassment and abuse in the U.S.

The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.

The pandemic has presented challenges and obstacles for many Americans, but one group has been getting a lot of attention lately: moms.

52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.

The abrupt closure of many offices and workplaces this past spring ushered in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans and may portend a significant shift in the way a large segment of the workforce operates in the future.

The last year the Postal Service recorded any profit was 2006, and its cumulative losses since then totaled $83.1 billion as of March 31.

There is a growing need for high-skill workers in the U.S., and this has helped to narrow gender disparities in the labor market.

The gender wage gap narrows as women move into high-skill jobs and acquire more education. Women are now in the majority in jobs that draw most heavily on either social or fundamental skills.

Despite parents' shifting responsibilities, the U.S. is the only one of 41 nations that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents.

The 30-year low reflects in part tight labor markets and falling unemployment, but also higher shares of young women at work or in school.